New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-17
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
mr. C. s. ROBINSON, OF THE MADISON
Wv AVENUE PHESBYT G2IAN CHURCH.
v.

n,or N.KrR-NINE YEARS WITHOUT SALARY.
Tho Rey Dr. Charles s. Robinson, OF the Madison ave
oue PRESBYTERIAN Church. whom some ohe Has o'
the sweet singer of the American Zion began series
-, Sunday evelns e;t1rcs last year on the rhar"onS
~ the Exodus" which met with great Favor. so llrg'
"a the attendance that the seating capacity vi INC
.rh the sccond In the city. was taxed 10 is
u,most many times More than once chairs were p''cu
chant the pl:pt although the church seats i'o pcoPo'
=, the spring the lectures were pubiisneo' anu 'ey
r.et no less successful then many tno"sa'u COPIES
hin, sod In the frat few weeks Al Tie ocSihh'hso Oh
'''o ,,o,,h Dr Pobinson resumed the series.
-, pohi,sou was born in Bennington, VI, In lS29,
ninth in the line of descent fro'n Johh SoohSon'
,o n,sor of the Pilgri rs He was euucateu III "sms
Cham under the power aud influence OF Mark hopxhs
,,r teaching school for year or two he cnerei the
I-o, Theological Semin ,ry, but after 'hee
!, ,,.nt IN gPrinccton where he finished his course
IN 1858 His pastore was In Troy ana aseu h'e
ve,r. Failing health cm'ei nun W loSitn MS e'''S &c
I !, 1860 he was called to athe First iresoyter an
C,rc, IN Brooklyn where he preached WITH great sue
ce,s during the years wheh 'no o'''0' WOW ~ "
,n,sic and hearts were full OF trouble
l., 1s6s by reason of failing health OF one OF the mem
-, NJ his family he was compelled 10 leave the sea
.os,here At this time DR. Robinson was invited 10
A., ,m,rc,u Chapel IN Paris, AMI established church
;,,,io, where there had only been preaching
80, lie becane pastor of the church and spent Two
'sant wears there, until the French ana 1crhlh war
To-" Americans away from Paris. While he was on nus
nv 70 This country for vacation call TO become the
risor of the church which he has served for seventeen
Years was by clble to Paris Alter aeeepIns lc
Unanimous call lie returned To Paris III inc sprus OF
ISL. just after the suppression OF inc COMMUNE, a.u
spent three months u the ruins OF the city reorsahNhs
the work.
AUTHOR As WELL AS PASTOR.
DIR Robinson has been to Egypt and the Holy Land
two times and the lectures which lie Is now he
yering are made attractive by many personal expert
enccs 1, the Land of Islam In 1862 his first hymn ami
tune book Songs for the church. was issued IL was
CO npilcd for his congreg dion' but soon fond
r.pid sale outside. Three years later he puolsueu
songs for the Sanctuary. of which more than 6ooooo
comics OF the octave edition alone have been solh IN
~, he presented Psalms and Hymns ana SPIRITUAL
sonrs which became the of5cial book of the southern
Presbyterian Church Sins years ago sp nn iT the
"rrowning achievement OF its author with each OF
nreparc for the social aud the sunday
several volu mes of sermons nave also oecn EiNcn 10
Church Work." Bethel and rcnnc" short Sermons
for sunday school oIs rrm e StM
songs" sabbath Evening sermons, ana sam, me
follow on guided by Thee" is from the pen OF Dr.
ROBINSON. lie has long been constant contributor 10
religious publications
GIVING $4,000 HIS CHURCH
Dr Robinson sometimes refers pleasantly TO the fact
That when he left college he very poor. Within
ts months he has subscribed $4,000 to his church to aid
On erecting mission building. This will make total OF
$4,000 which he has given back to the church since he
hcaroe ,ts pastor his salary is $1,000 year His gifts
u, the cause Of religion. charity etc. would doubtless
xceel 100000 IN addition 10 the $4,000 just mcn-
toned.
said of him yesterday: consider Dr. Robinson one of
TO reaest indeed the greatest, in the New YORK
pulpit lie is many-siied and 50 strong III each 81
many departments Of worS tha' ,ne sum- OF AS
maker he is widely recognized al perhaps the most
,nbc in his country. Fautcssy regular in structure
and Iangement Yet marvelously varied in FORM they
never tue sane lie sparkles with brilliant Illustrations,
drawn from WIDE range of reading and Observation
scholastic IN pulpit work. Vita deer and sensitive
nature, broad experience o. men and THINGS, ana tne
woouudest sympatnles wh an classes OF men ne ti'h
Of what ne himself has felt to men whose needs ne
in on stands quite cOnspicuousy as the slcces>lu
business manager ecclesiastical mltters. The pay
i1dSV.' "a o,o st, az thr cnnnc-'s genius Ills
wy and fnni Of anccdoie have made him leader
dent Pres5yteIian Club lie has been almost IN
yarlbly successful in al his various works.
THE GOLDEN AGE FOR EGYPT.
Dr. Robinson last night discussed The Golden Age for
Egypt" the text being In that day there shall be an
altar 10 the Lord the midst of the land OF Egypt ami
plla. at the border thereof to The Lord Inc sermon
was H. Substance follows:
In a previous lecture have spent some space in
showing how an Irresistible pressure OF western ,ca
and civilizations + continually CHANGING thc iihd ."
Egypt. and turning the poole away from Ui', ~
Of illustration must be adopted 10 serve as pI"ois
OF the PROPHETS open announcement that cVdhgcHatoh
lion New lestaments would begin TO arrive upon
the cars. We shall make that u be or theme on llS
Lore safely by lclng You around with me IN hhi 81
tourists ranhe We are to thinH WIN our ey. , ii'T
arguments are he spun for an indoors d"ptt-
when the que. ton l. one OF fact and not al an uI
pbo>nphy The declaration OF the very explicit;
hcrc saaii come a day when the land Of Egypt shall
change form of religion. which Is now That o. We
prophet OF Islam aud the service Of the Lord TIE
Gospel Of Christianity then IT. lie VIII be lad on ""d
altar
The religions life Of the people in Egypt j. easily d.
cJyerable. far 10 manifestation Is concerned ny
watching the denoanor and devotion OF o', VINO CONF
week which is their orthodox sabbath according to the
even To unheievcr- now ana many them Will well
ward the labor incident upon visit All persons o' an
ro9a>tion is cnorccl-the shoes must be removed ~
one goes in The aor at tne door LIo.ici i c fc
instances, at mosques less irel'cntcd ana 80 I',s
formally prepared 10 earn baek-hee-h by attentions 10
sirangcrs, the attendants simply wound up my irtt IN
bandagc rags. mat Is to say. they tied Oh ci"tL
answer all purposes. think It ought TO. certainly; for
anyhng %as P1%teaa , VA the the @ WaT Wa To
pair of the native yellow slippers IN one 81 Inc
Idscovered that if carefully removed my India rrhber
oyershOcs and left them IN charge @f tue porter tncy
made no SORT OF objection 10 my Walking "roud " my
boots
MAHoMETAN AND CHRISTIAN WORSHIP
The Oriental never removes the covering from ms
head any length OF time When the turban Tor any
rcscn oppressive indoors lac changes 1t for tho
inevitable fez red cap of felt with silver or siKcn
tasseI. And If this happens to be taken OF from hi
closely he still; adhcrcs to an inner cap o
white linen Dext the scalp. Not even when he pray
does lie attempt show his reverence in any OF on
accustomed ways. Oar instructive removal Oh OR nat
as we came in was entirely unappreciated
Indeed the very idea 10 be different The Mahom
etans think OF their personal relations TO I'M
Deity; Christians think of Gods personal presence
We moved by feeling o! devotion; they ny an ctIe
riencc of sin. We worship Makor; they dcrrccat'
His wrath. We affected under an apprehension
Divine Holiness. and pay our homage 10 God - chafac
ter; trey under the same apprehension hstch Win
profession of conriiion more directly upon thclr Own
TO them, of course therefore the place of worship u
holy; 10 us it Is sacred They afraid they may
pollute it with unwashed vileness; dcsiIous it
honor II as the dwelling OF God.
could not help remarking with n half-amused con
seriousness of satisfaction, how the human mind Il
swayed in matters of severe conscientOusncss by
commonplace matters of fact; and how even the con